. >> reporter: doctors here at the queen elizabeth hospital in birmingham talk of her very good progress. the head wound is no longer infected and it does not appear to be any brain damage. her vision and hearing appear good, although they're still being tested and let's say she has a very good recollection of the traumatic events that brought her here. she's not forgotten her cause either. one of the first things she asked, says her father, is whether he brought her school books. a sign of how determined this young girl remains. all right, doctors do, though, say, that there is a long way for her to go. a lot of reconstructive surgery she has to have done on her head. remember, the bullet shattered her skull and a big piece of bone taken out and they have to put that back or replace it with a titanium plate. there is a lot more work and psychological counseling to do before malala will be fit enough to leave this hospital. >> what a powerhouse she has become, no. [ male announcer ] when these come together, and these come together, one thing you can depend on is that these will come tog